The Jalopy Journal
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The beginnings of a track nose, for my 26Trdstr. I have 5.5hrs in this first piece. Keeping track of the time,...
Sanding back the primer, where I can see rust coming up. Everywhere there's rust, the surface looks like this. Sheesh.. some people [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] I've learned a little, since the last time I've made a wheel. Betty Crocker would be proud of this chemical laden cake
Everything is 'right' on this wun fiddy. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The motor comes back out, Monday. Then I finish welding on the chassis. Next I'll use epoxy to cover the steering wheel....
The wine box bandit, strikes, again..
Indisturbance? Are those the finger notches on the backside of the wheel?
Making a steering wheel the hard way. [ATTACH]
Found another dent, when going thru the moldings that were in the "polish only" pile. There's always that one. Then you wonder, how did it get...
The only thing hurt was a tie rod end and maybe some ego. That's about it
Not something you want to see, on the return road, watching the rdstr I just pushed off the line.
Ford losing $132.000 on each electric vehicle it makes, probably feels like getting punched in mouth. That's what made me think about the Edsel
A quick edit on my phone an it looks so different. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
No problem. I appreciate the work. The guard needs a little more work and that's about it, for the dented pieces. Then I'll be polishing after that.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Straightening some Ford wagon moldings. This rock guard was hammered. One molding had a 22" crease an a couple...
Here's the t/lite treatment. I wanted to do something I'd not seen done on another car. [ATTACH]
Whoever did the chop, didn't cut the roof across, from door to door to lengthen the top. They cut and moved the top forward til the A pillars...
I redid the complete cat walk on this one and finished up a lot of unfinished welding, in areas that were considered done. Frenched the...
If this is the same 32 I seen cruising around the salt flats, that thing was loooooow. Burn marks in the front fenders from the tires rubbing, as...
When it came to attaching things together, making the spring tabs with a curve, to match the shape of the cover, yet having to keep the (straight)...
Wanted to see what a boot would look like on there. [ATTACH]
I wonder if it was a 5W to begin with. Besides the chop, the roof looks smaller, front to back.
Not a lot left untouched, on this one. Front end treatment, sectioned.. I'd like to see this one, in person. [ATTACH]
Fuel lines are done. [ATTACH] Been working on making the shifter a little less unsightly [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I had to open things up a little wider with the file until everything cleared as it moved thru the full range of motion [ATTACH] Tomorrow, I'm...
Neato! [ATTACH]
I really didn't know how this would look, once on there. I was skeptical, but I'm pleased with the outcome. Now to attach it and do the finishing...
I needed to fill in, six small, low spots. Two were on the edge.. my favorite! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Looks like a dolly. Now to ruin it and cut a big hole in it.
Next [ATTACH] Not my favorite E-brake assy, but it's good practice, anyways.
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